Dr Margareta Sjölund, is the founder and Chief Psychologist for EQ Europe and the sister company Kandidata Asia. She is an internationally recognized expert and a pioneer in Emotional Intelligence, Dr Sjölund has worked with a large number of organizations in the US, Europe and Asia to deliver team, and leadership development programs based on Emotional Intelligence. Dr Sjölund holds a Psychology Degree from Umeå University in Sweden, a BA in psychology from the University of British Columbia and a Ph.D in psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Birgitta has worked internationally with development of leaders and teams for many years in Europe as well as in Asia. She is an ICF certified PCC and team-coach, a mental health counsellor and a facilitator with expertise in stress management, unconscious bias/inclusion/culture, conflict management and more. Birgitta has master degrees in Mental Health Counselling, and International & Gender Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Communication. She is furthermore a certified Emotion Focused Therapist.

Maria has been working as a coach, trainer and facilitator in Singapore since 1997. She has a Masters in HRM and is one of the first certified users of the EQ-i in Singapore & Asia. She has more than a decade of experience measuring & developing EQ as well as conducting EQ-i certification. She is a sought after speaker & facilitator on the topic of EQ and its applications in the organisational context. Maria is a founding member of ICF-Singapore and a member of APAC (Asia Pacific Alliance of Coaches) since it was founded. Since 2020 Maria is also facilitating programs and coaching executives in Europe.

Lisa’s been working in the field of Emotional Intelligence (EI) since 2012. She’s a master trainer of the EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 suite of assessments and the Team Emotional and Social Intelligence Inventory (TESI 2.0). Lisa has worked at every level of corporations helping them integrate EI into the workplace. Originally from the United States, Lisa has lived and worked in the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, France, and currently, Sri Lanka. She has served individual coaching clients from 18 countries, conducting training in over 30 countries, and had participants in her courses from over 80 countries.

Peo started out as an entrepreneur in his childhood garage, and after too many years at the University of Uppsala and Göteborg started his first IT company in 1995. He founded a SAAS company in 2008, that was listed in the stock market in 2019. He has worked as a CEO, sales leader, and business developer since. Peos main interest throughout life has been relations, communication, pedagogy, and authenticity.